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CARMEL, Ind. (WISH) — The Great American Songbook Foundation will host a free exhibition featuring rare artifacts from the 1954 film “White Christmas” from Dec. 1-20. The exhibition, in the Traditions Senior Communities Songbook Gallery at the Payne & Mencias Palladium in Carmel, will showcase iconic and rarely seen materials from the classic holiday musical, […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A visitation was held Sunday afternoon for Maria Florinda Rios Perez, a woman who was killed outside a Whitestown home. Mourners filed into Sprowl Funeral & Cremation Care at noon to honor the 32-year-old wife and mother. Whitestown Police say she arrived at a mistaken address for a cleaning job, Wednesday morning, […]
INDIANAPOLIS–Two people died after being taken to area hospitals for unrelated medical emergencies during the Monumental Marathon in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday. The group Beyond Monumental is the group that puts on the marathon. They released the following statement Saturday after the race was over: Beyond Monumental and our partners extend our deepest condolences to […]
NOBLESVILLE, Ind.–The Hamilton County Commissioners gave longtime Noblesville resident Ron Wilson the Rampart Award during a meeting on Monday. The Rampart Award is presented to people who have given generously of their time to make Hamilton County a better place. “Ron has served his country, his county and his city of Noblesville well for 60 […]
INDIANAPOLIS— Circle City Broadcasting, the parent company of WISH-TV and MyINDY-TV 23, announced Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire WRTV-ABC from The E.W. Scripps Company for $83 million. The announcement was made by DuJuan McCoy, owner, president, and CEO of Circle City Broadcasting. Circle City Broadcasting is a privately held media […]
JASPER, Ind.–State Police at the Jasper District have announced that the K9 named “Barker” died on Saturday due to unforeseen medical reasons. They do not suspect foul play. Barker’s partner was Trooper Jacob Lauer. Lauer describes Barker as a dual-purpose K-9 trained in both patrol duties and narcotics detection. “Throughout his service, Barker assisted in […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana leaders, educators, and social media stars are joining forces to tackle a problem facing the entire economy: the shortage of skilled workers in trades like welding, plumbing, and construction. On Wednesday at 3 p.m., the Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis Campus will host a special event called “The Toolbelt Generation.” The gathering […]
INDIANAPOLIS — People in Indianapolis came together Saturday to give a funeral and burial to an abandoned baby girl found dead in Brookside Park last month. Unnamed for more than 50 days, she is now known as Baby Haven Grace Hope. The ministry He Knows Your Name hosted the service at Washington Park East Cemetery. […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Leaders in Irvington have asked Mayor Joe Hogsett to not attend the neighborhood’s Halloween Festival out of respect for sexual harassment survivors. The Historic Irvington Community Council sent the letter below to the mayor’s office Wednesday. It claims survivors of incidents involving Hogsett’s former chief of staff Thomas Cook live in Irvington and […]
STATEWIDE–Indiana Republican Senator Jim Banks said the “No Kings” protests over the weekend don’t change what President Trump has accomplished. In a weekend interview with Fox’s Peter Doocy, Banks said Democrats still don’t understand what happened on Election Day. “Donald Trump won. He won the popular vote. He won a historic mandate to clean up […]
INDIANAPOLIS — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a local fundraiser is looking to help honor patients and survivors through fashion. The 31st annual Stars of Pink Fashion Show is set for Saturday at the Downtown Marriott. The goal is to raise $200,000 for a mobile unit to support breast cancer patients. Organized by […]
INDIANAPOLIS- A public funeral is planned for a baby that was found dead at Brookside Park in Indianapolis back in September. In a Thursday morning news release, Marion County Coroner Alfie McGinty said the funeral service will take place Saturday October 25, 2025 inside Mt. Vernon Chapel at Washington Park East Cemetery at 1 pm. […]